Marcus Woolombi Waters – The Conversation

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July 11, 2021

‘The stars aligned’: Ash Barty’s Wimbledon win is an historic moment for Indigenous people and women in sport

Adele Pavlidis, Griffith University and Marcus Woolombi Waters, Griffith University

As Barty emulates Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s achievement in 1971, it’s an opportunity to celebrate and to learn.

Australia’s Bumala-y Yuurrama-y seems to be accepted only when confined to matches between Indigenous players, yet all New Zealanders feel able to embrace the Haka. AAP/David Crosling

July 30, 2015

We all know and admire the Haka … so why not one of our own?

Marcus Woolombi Waters, Griffith University

While AFL player Adam Goodes polarised Australians by performing an Indigenous war dance, New Zealanders unite in celebration of the Haka. The difference in approach to Indigenous culture is telling.